Watch this updated full res 1080p version of our classic show. Why did Earth thrive and our sister planet, Venus, died? From the fires of a sun's birth... twin planets emerged. Then their paths diverged. Nature draped one world in the greens and blue...s of life. While enveloping the other in acid clouds... high heat... and volcanic flows. Why did Venus take such a disastrous turn? (25:06)[more]

It won't happen again until December 2117. On June 5th, 2012, Venus will transit the face of the sun in an event of both historical and observational importance. The best places to watch are in the south Pacific, but travel is not required. The event... will also be visible around sunset from the USA. (03:53)[more]

Enjoy this compilation of several interesting views filmed during the recent Pleiades - Venus Conjunction as seen from Santa Clarita, California. Students will enjoy the real life footage of these beautiful images. What a great resource to help build... background knowledge and to help make real world connections between Earth and the classroom. (03:42)[more]

Venus is the deadliest planet in our solar system. Photgraphy and story goes with a probe that was dropped onto the planet. It starts with the details of the atmosphere, then goes to the surface of the planet. Video is of good quality and is appropri...ate for middle elementary, middle school, and high school students. (02:05)[more]

NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory captured Venus as it crossed in front of the Sun on June 5th and 6th, 2012. The images were collected by the Helioseismic and Magnetic Imager, designed to study oscillations and the magnetic field at the solar surfac...e. (00:10)[more]

This video gives information about how long a day and year last on Venus, the structure of the planet, gas make up of the atmosphere, and the temperature at the surface of the planet. It then takes a closer look at the surface of the planet. There ar...e awesome pictures and a lot of information that would start or continue a great discussion about this planet. The pictures and video is set to music, there are words to read and there is no voice. Video is of good quality and is appropriate for students in middle school and high school. (06:59)[more]

Video about the planet Venus. Video discusses the atmosphere, clouds and surface of the planet. It asks many questions such as why does the sun rise in the west and set in the east, the opposite of Earth, and why does one day last a half a year? Thes...e questions are asked, but not answered. This video is a good start to the discussion of Venus. (02:45)[more]

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